The dam official said they are releasing the equivalent of two Sydney Harbours from the dams every DAY. But if they don't do that, it would be a lot worse. Dam can hold 200% capacity. It was explained that 100% capacity is potable water, with the other 100% being flood holdings. They have to release water to stop a major catastrophe, as if what is happening is not bad enough.
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The dam official said they are releasing the equivalent of two Sydney Harbours from the dams every DAY. But if they don't do that, it would be a lot worse. Dam can hold 200% capacity. It was explained that 100% capacity is potable water, with the other 100% being flood holdings. They have to release water to stop a major catastrophe, as if what is happening is not bad enough.
After living through a disaster I know that Red Cross and the Salvos are on site long before everyone else. I donate to their general funds and not the appeal funds because I trust them to spend the money where it is really needed. Brisbane is in all the news today but this flood has been around for weeks now and before that they would have been around for the drought.
Reported by Prime Minister that this is happening already, but not sure how it is being administered.
Sorry mate. I listen to the greenies not wanting to backburn (and then you have massive fires), or not want to build dams. Dams would maybe not have fully stopped the floods, but help minimise some of the damage caused in a lot of the towns (with controlled release, rather than gushing water).
Blame the greenies not me. Where is Tim Flannery now, with his "Australia will get very little water in the future". We get called "deniers" for years saying it's just all a cycle.
We had 8yrs of drought to prepare for the next floods. It's not like it was never going to happen.
Maybe eventually, we'll have some forward planning.
Blame the greenies not me. Where is Tim Flannery now, with his "Australia will get very little water in the future". We get called "deniers" for years saying it's just all a cycle.
We had 8yrs of drought to prepare for the next floods. It's not like it was never going to happen.
Maybe eventually, we'll have some forward planning.
Goofy
relax, I'm sure everyone will help when we're asked to do so.
At the moment accommodation is the biggest concern
no, im sorry,
now is not the time for the blame game, sure, take action to prevent these things from happening but in this moment, right now, people are homeless with nothing, worse, people have lost their lives, fathers, mothers, children.
you tell this person that its the greenies fault and they can get st^ffed and look after themselves becuase we all pay taxes:
"The water was climbing up his driveway at 7.25am.
The daughter of his next door neighbour was crying as she walked up the street.
Her father was trying to save his timber cottage with the water already covering the house's stumps and threatening to flood his home."
now is not the time for the blame game, sure, take action to prevent these things from happening but in this moment, right now, people are homeless with nothing, worse, people have lost their lives, fathers, mothers, children.
you tell this person that its the greenies fault and they can get st^ffed and look after themselves becuase we all pay taxes:
"The water was climbing up his driveway at 7.25am.
The daughter of his next door neighbour was crying as she walked up the street.
Her father was trying to save his timber cottage with the water already covering the house's stumps and threatening to flood his home."
People died every day from tragedy. There are 100000 homeless people in your streets every day. Do you care most days?? No you don't.
But 1 day in 365 it's good you feel warm and fuzzy that your doing something.
They are flood plains. There have flooded before, and will flood again in the future.
How do these people different from the 100000 others every day?
actually you dont know me or wether its 1/365 or more. i do know that i am doing something, yes i feel better for doing it, ill freely admit that..
as for the 1000's of others each day, im sure we could all be doing more, we do seem to focus on our own patch of dirt, maybe its becuase we feel more vulnerable when it is someone 'like us'.
either way, im not going to do nothing becuase its bad everywhere, its someoens elses fault or the government should do it. as the previous poster said, each to their own.
Great attitude. Pathetic
Cheers
Sorry, I just don't have sympaphy for the same residents of the sareas that are more interested in protecting flora and founa, rather than human life, by protesting against dams. Suffer now with the short sightedness.
Byrrill Creek dam outcry rises
Call me heartless if you like. But sorry, if a lot of areas protest against dams and then get flooded, well at least some rare Green Tree frog is protected
Cheers
Sorry, I just don't have sympaphy for the same residents of the sareas that are more interested in protecting flora and founa, rather than human life, by protesting against dams. Suffer now with the short sightedness.
Byrrill Creek dam outcry rises
Call me heartless if you like. But sorry, if a lot of areas protest against dams and then get flooded, well at least some rare Green Tree frog is protected
how do you know that every resident there felt like that? do the children deserve to suffer as well?
All valid points Bluestone but the donation of money by Australian people not affected does a lot more than provide financial relief for both the people affected by the disaster and the government. It actually sends a message to those affected that the rest of the nation is aware of what they are going through and feels for them in their hour of need. The psychological affect of knowing that the rest of the country outside of the govt has put their hands in their pockets to offer what they can does enormous amounts of good. You may not be able to put a dollar value on that. Imagine if everyone agreed with you and no-one donated with the reason being "we all pay our taxes". This sends a clear message to those who have lost everything that as a nation we believe we have already paid for their relief and from us they get no more. A bit demoralising I think! Maybe I'm just soft.
You say it like its fact.
How do you know - or can prove - that the floods were caused, or even made worse, by the lack of dam(s)?
How do you know - or can prove - that the floods were caused, or even made worse, by the lack of dam(s)?
Cheers
Sorry, I just don't have sympaphy for the same residents of the sareas that are more interested in protecting flora and founa, rather than human life, by protesting against dams. Suffer now with the short sightedness.
Byrrill Creek dam outcry rises
Call me heartless if you like. But sorry, if a lot of areas protest against dams and then get flooded, well at least some rare Green Tree frog is protected
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Anyway, to the original post. Donate to the flood appeals if you like.
I'm doing my part by having my taxes used for the assistance.
Cheers.
And in future, maybe people will look at what all the Lefties and action groups actually stand for, and understand that it's not in your interest or that of the country.
In 7yrs time you people will be raising money for the drought victims again!!. And then in 15yrs another flood appeal.
I'm doing my part by having my taxes used for the assistance.
Cheers.
And in future, maybe people will look at what all the Lefties and action groups actually stand for, and understand that it's not in your interest or that of the country.
In 7yrs time you people will be raising money for the drought victims again!!. And then in 15yrs another flood appeal.
whilst i see your point, a similar post i seen online reminded me to donate at that moment, as i had been wanting to but was not near a pc until then.
if its in the context of, 'you can donate here, please do so if you can and are so inclined' then its good but id agree that it should not be a boasting thing.
Cheers
Sorry, I just don't have sympaphy for the same residents of the sareas that are more interested in protecting flora and founa, rather than human life, by protesting against dams. Suffer now with the short sightedness.
Byrrill Creek dam outcry rises
Call me heartless if you like. But sorry, if a lot of areas protest against dams and then get flooded, well at least some rare Green Tree frog is protected
heartless ?
It’s all about me me me me – my taxes, my money, my wages…..
get over your bloody self !
are you winston wolfe in disguise ?
